Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 339-100, James Farrell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Farrell, James
B.L. Mt. 339-100.
Issued March 11, 1867
CONTENTS

N o 339.
James Murrell priest in the Virg as Linn.
W ts if recd & Del d to T.M. Ransborough Eng. 11. March 1807.

Haverneva 22 d Jan y 1807
Dr Sir
I have obtained the additional certificate of Lieut. Quarles which I hope will be sufficient to obtain the warrant Mr Quarles says that those soldiers who insisted to serve to the end of the war are certainly intitled to 300 acres if so you'll obtain the warrant for that or what other number of acres due and for award is- on to Warren which will be an obligation to your most ob t Serv t
— J. W. Lewis

I do hereby certify that in the year 1782, I enlisted an Irish man by the Name of James Farell to serve in the Ameri- can Continental Army as a as a Soldier, which the said Farell faithfully did un- til the end of the War, it being the Term for which he was enlisted, as a Bowman to me, given under my hand This 22 nd Day of January 1807
Wm. P. G. Lieut. Col. Quarles 1 st Vt. Regt

This Indenture made this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Six between James Farrell of the County of Albemarle and state of Virginia of the one part and Joseph G. McLean on the other part
Witnesseth that whereas the said James Farrell in or about the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two enlisted himself as a private soldier in the first Virginia Continental Regiment and remained in the said service untill the end of the war, whereby, and by virtue of an act of Congress in that case made and provided, he became intitled to a certain portion of Land agreeably to the said act of Congress. and this Indenture farther witnesseth, that the said James Farrell, hath for, and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Dollars to him in hand paid by the said Joseph G. McLean at or before the enrolling and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth give grant bargain and sell, all his right, title, claim and Interest in or to all, and every part or parcel of Land which has been or which may be allotted for him, by virtue of his aforesaid services as a soldier aforesaid, and by virtue of the aforesaid act of Congress, or of any other act or acts of Congress or any other legislative body competent thereto. unto the said Joseph G. McLean his heirs & assigns forever. To have and to hold the said Land or lands unto the said Joseph G. McLean - his heirs and assigns forever, with all and singular its appurtenances. And the said James Farrell doth moreover by these presents authorise the said Joseph G. McLean or any other person or persons authorised or appointed by the said Joseph G. McLean or authorised or appointed by any other person or persons under the said Joseph G. McLean or to whom he may transfer the right and interest herein above transferred from the said James Farrell to the said To procure any warrant or warrants from the War Office of the united states or from any other place properly authorised to issue such warrants, as are or may be necessary for the purpose of securing the aforesaid Land or Lands, to him or them, as the case may be; and the said James Farrell doth covenant and

agree to and with the said, that he will warrant and forever defend the above said Land or Lands with all its appurtenances unto the said Joseph G. Wheeler his heirs and assigns forever, against the claim of him the said James Fawell and his heirs, and against the claim or claims of all other persons whatsoever that may claim under him. In witness whereof the said James Fawell hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
James Fawell
James Walker
David D. D. William E. Nelson William Dore
Virginia, Albemarle County ss
I do hereby certify that the above named James Fawell personally appeared before me John Stapley a justice of the peace for this County, and acknowledged the foregoing deed to be his free act and deed. And I do moreover certify that the said James Fawell making this acknowledgment has been for six years past personally known to me; and that he is by occupation a ditcher and his place of residence is within the said county of Albemarle given from under my hand and seal this eleventh day of October 1806
J. Stapley
Virginia, Albemarle County ss
These are to certify that the above named John Stapley is one of the honorable Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that all due faith and credit are due his official signatures as such. In Testimony whereof I John Nicholas Clerk of the county court aforesaid hath hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the county aforesaid to be hereunto affixed this ninth day of November 1806
John Nicholas Clerk
Pluanna (to wit)
I do hereby certify that in the year 1722 or 1723 I was acquainted with the above James Fawell, he was a man of pretty size as well as I recollect an Irishman by birth, he had been or perhaps then was in the continental service as a soldier given under my hand & seal this 24th of Nov. 1806
No. Runcle (Seal)

November 6, 1939
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BA-J/MLB
Anna M. Halsey Box 6 Midlothian, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Ball of Frederick County, Virginia; Jasper Ball of Loudoun County, Virginia; James Ferrell of Albemarle County, same state, and Randolph Loving.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file which was made to the United States based upon service in the Revolution of a Jasper Ball or Randolph Loving. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration. For information in regard to the military records of those two soldiers, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
The records of William Ball and James Farrell, both of Virginia, are furnished you herewith.
774. 339.100
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 6, 1939
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Anna M. Halsey Box 6 Midlothian, Illinois
JAMES FARRELL B.L. Wt. 339-100 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The data which follow in regard to James Farrell were obtained from the papers in the claim for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. No claim for pension was made by anyone on account of his service.
The date and place of birth or age of James Farrell and names of his parents were not stated.
James Farrell enlisted in March, 1782, place not designated, served as private under Lieutenant William P. Quarles in Colonel William Davies' 1 st Virginia Regiment, to the close of the Revolution.
James Farrell, while living in Albemarle County, Virginia, applied October 11, 1806, for bounty land which was due on account of his service, and was granted one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 339, which was issued March 11, 1807.
There are no family data, whatever, shown in the claim.
If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land granted James Farrell on account of his service, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Major Rogers

Thomas Mann Randolph has the honor to transmit to the War Office certain Vouchers in support of the claims of James Fawrell a Continental Soldier for Wounty land and also of a transfer to James G. McLean of the said land. He has been lately requested to forward the Warrant im- mediately and begs that it may first undergo cover to his address. House of Representatives As soon as the convenience of the department will admit of it be due.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Revol. Soldiers Dept War 1812

Pension Dept.
Dear Sirs:-
Did Jasper Ball of Loudoun Co. Va who rem. to Annett's marsh Frederick Co now Clark Co. in 1772 leave a Pension? a.
He may have served also in 1812 as he died up a deed His. Will. Sept. 1798 Betty Frederick have a pension Send also Pension records of James Farrell of Albemarle Co. Va and Randolph Loring whose service is given in the Army register - I forgot the name of publisher. (Was it Eichenrod?)
Yours truly Anne M. Halsey Box 6 - Milllothian Ills
Oct. 16-1939.

Dr. Lauchlan McLean
sp May 2nd 1875
Albemarle

I do hereby certify that James Farrel enlisted himself as a Soldier in the Continental Army when I was recruiting about March 1782, I do further certify that the said James Farrel con- tinued in the Service untill the End of the War and did not receive any pay or other emolu- ment except the bounty of forty Dollars which was paid him on Entering. Given under my hand in Virginia -
Wm P. Quarles Lieut. formerly of the first Virginia Conti- nental Regt commanded by Col. Wm Davies -
Sir — above you will observe a Certificate respecting Farrel's Services, which I do will prove satisfactory - if not any other I can give with propriety will cheerfully do at any time, I am
Sir your Friend &c Wm P. Quarles
Doct r McLean
Wm P. Quarles Augt. 23: 1799
I do hereby certify that the above Certificate is actually the writing of my brother Wm P. Quarles who to my knowledge was an Officer in the Revolutionary Army - given under my hand this 10 Dec r 1826. Wm P. Quarles